Your Preferance, M38 or M38A1..and WHY?

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Re: Your Preferance, M38 or M38A1..and WHY?

Post by mdainsd » Wed Feb 10, 2021 4:36 pm

Well in my Army service in the early 70's that is what they were referred to around the motor pool. That and "jeep", which isn't correct either. No one ever said "hey go get the M151 up here"...
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Re: Your Preferance, M38 or M38A1..and WHY?

Post by Bangle 99 » Wed Feb 10, 2021 4:49 pm

We called them “quarter tons” or “quarter ton jeeps”.



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Re: Your Preferance, M38 or M38A1..and WHY?

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Feb 11, 2021 4:00 am

The Jeeps were referred to as "Jeep" and "Quarter Ton" by GI's and WWII thru later veterans bac in my day. "Peep" also used to be heard from some where around them during the war.
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